Pictures from a trip to San Diego. It was nice to get away from the Tucson
heat. About 20 minutes from the shoreline, the temperature dropped to mid
eighties.
First stop was La Jolla to check out the beach. The beach is largely comprised of sandstone, which gives interesting features.
A seagull standing on a sandstone cliff. The temperature was about 75°F, the sun was bright, and the water was blue.
This is some sort of observation pier/breakwater. The people on the pier were looking at the seals on a little island just off the beach.
The seals.
This is a sea cave that passes right through.
Sea fowl against a blue sea.
Further up was a sea cave where snorkelers were having a good time. The cave passes all the way through, and also has an upper entrance from the Cave Store.
This is the Cave Store. For $4, you can descend the 145 stairs to a platform inside the sea cave.
The tunnel was excavated by two Chinese laborers over the coarse of the year of 1902.
This is what the cave looks like from the platform. They renamed the cave Sunny Jim Cave after the mascot for some cereal brand.
This squirrel was munching in the Jasmine.
Next day, I happened upon a few sand dollars on Silver Strand beach along a walk toward Imperial beach. These were a rare commodity—apparently other people were looking for these, too. The hike was 3.8 miles one way, as the crow flies.
I'm not sure exactly what this was, but it was sort of furry and green, so I took a picture.
Again, I am not entirely sure what this is, but it was white and goopy, so I took a picture.
This is the pier at Imperial Beach. There is a restaurant at the end serving seafood.
This is the restaurant at the end of Imperial Beach Pier. I really should have only had the one sea bass taco plate rather than the two sea bass taco plate.
A picture of the skyscape of San Diego downtown. It is a beautiful city, albeit busy.
First stop was La Jolla to check out the beach. The beach is largely comprised of sandstone, which gives interesting features.
A seagull standing on a sandstone cliff. The temperature was about 75°F, the sun was bright, and the water was blue.
This is some sort of observation pier/breakwater. The people on the pier were looking at the seals on a little island just off the beach.
The seals.
This is a sea cave that passes right through.
Sea fowl against a blue sea.
Further up was a sea cave where snorkelers were having a good time. The cave passes all the way through, and also has an upper entrance from the Cave Store.
This is the Cave Store. For $4, you can descend the 145 stairs to a platform inside the sea cave.
The tunnel was excavated by two Chinese laborers over the coarse of the year of 1902.
This is what the cave looks like from the platform. They renamed the cave Sunny Jim Cave after the mascot for some cereal brand.
This squirrel was munching in the Jasmine.
Next day, I happened upon a few sand dollars on Silver Strand beach along a walk toward Imperial beach. These were a rare commodity—apparently other people were looking for these, too. The hike was 3.8 miles one way, as the crow flies.
I'm not sure exactly what this was, but it was sort of furry and green, so I took a picture.
Again, I am not entirely sure what this is, but it was white and goopy, so I took a picture.
This is the pier at Imperial Beach. There is a restaurant at the end serving seafood.
This is the restaurant at the end of Imperial Beach Pier. I really should have only had the one sea bass taco plate rather than the two sea bass taco plate.
A picture of the skyscape of San Diego downtown. It is a beautiful city, albeit busy.